i don't under stand what it mean?

hello:

ihave a program which has thin method:

privatestatic PassengerManager pm =new PassengerManager();

publicstatic PassengerManager getInstance(){

return pm;

}

but i don't understand what does it mean? so anyone can get help?

[526 byte] By [student14a] at [2007-10-2 16:28:43]
# 1
It's part of the Singleton pattern. Look it up on the web.
warnerjaa at 2007-7-13 17:29:59 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 2

>Look it up on the web.

Here are some resources to get you started:

[url=http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-04-2003/jw-0425-designpatterns.html]Simply Singleton[/url]

[url=http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/co-single.html]Use your singletons wisely[/url]

[url=http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/singletons/]When is a Singleton not a Singleton?[/url]

[url=http://www.mindprod.com/jgloss/singleton.html]Java Glossary : singleton[/url]

[url=http://java.sun.com/developer/qow/archive/111/]How can I implement the Singleton pattern in the Java programming language?[/url]

[url=http://c2.com/cgi-bin/wiki?SingletonPattern]Singleton Pattern[/url]

[url=http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?JavaSingleton]Java Singleton[/url]

[url=http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/08/27/singleton.html]Using the Singleton Pattern[/url]

[url=http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-dcl.html]Double-checked locking and the Singleton pattern[/url]

Good luck!

yawmarka at 2007-7-13 17:29:59 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 3
maybe it makes sense when the class's constructor is modified by "private".
TsingHaia at 2007-7-13 17:29:59 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...